Alexandrian

Examples

• All

• The mathematician Archimedes made significant contributions during the Alexandrian period of scientific advancement.

• The story of an Alexandrian summer is not easily written.

  Fiction book (1994)

• I only want to tell the story of one summer, a Mediterranean summer, an Alexandrian summer.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The question that we have to ask at this point is, is this Socratic Alexandrian response going to remain ascendant?

• He discovered this about 1700, as he was comparing his star positions with those of Hipparchus, the great Alexandrian astronomer of the second century B.C.

  Academic text (1999)

• However, in his own game, he has no compunctions about fighting and killing the Alexandrian soldiers when they're invading Cleyra or trying to stop him from rescuing Dagger.

  Blog text (10)

• Many great thinkers, including Euclid and Eratosthenes, were part of the vibrant Alexandrian intellectual community.

• Alexandrian culture flourished in the arts and sciences, reflecting the diverse influences of Alexander's empire.

Synonyms

H

Hellenistic

vsAlexandrian

3 8.6

Relating to Greek culture and art after Alexander the Great

focuses on things tied to one ruler and his empire not general Greek culture

H

Hellenistical

vsAlexandrian

9.9

Culture and style of ancient Greece after Alexander the Great that affected art and ideas

is about things connected to that ruler and his empire rather than broad civilization

Compounds

A

Alexandrian laurel

• Indian

9.9

A tree from southern India and Malaysia with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers

A

Alexandrian senna

• Specialized

8.8

A shrub whose dried leaves people use as a laxative

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